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insular

adjective/ˈɪn.sələr/

characterized by a lack of contact with other cultures or people

The insular community had little interaction with the outside world, resulting in a culture that was rich yet narrow in perspective.

isolatedprovincialnarrow-minded
word origin — from Latin 'insularis', meaning 'of or pertaining to an island', from 'insula', meaning 'island'